Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 230,607 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
230,607 1000 USD
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
51st
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.03 million 1000 USD
in 1981
All-time low
185,960 1000 USD
in 2016
Years of data
45
1961–2024
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production value in Zimbabwe stood at 230,607 1000 USD.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.03 million 1000 USD in 1981 and was at its lowest, 185,960 1000 USD, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 368,420 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 324,820 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 261,600 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 260,147 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 298,660 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 327,000 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 551,391 1000 USD | +68.6% |
| 1968 | 354,408 1000 USD | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 570,986 1000 USD | +61.1% |
| 1970 | 394,335 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 674,165 1000 USD | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 841,904 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 347,113 1000 USD | -58.8% |
| 1974 | 764,583 1000 USD | +120.3% |
| 1975 | 640,584 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 667,717 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 586,160 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 591,592 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 414,896 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 548,902 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +87.6% |
| 1982 | 657,043 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 330,556 1000 USD | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 411,585 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +149.6% |
| 1986 | 924,901 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 410,872 1000 USD | -55.6% |
| 1988 | 850,639 1000 USD | +107.0% |
| 1989 | 733,402 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 716,327 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 433,238 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 367,139 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 398,197 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 341,273 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 354,234 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 233,548 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 185,960 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 556,834 1000 USD | +199.4% |
| 2018 | 566,836 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 281,211 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 436,853 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 533,978 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 315,773 1000 USD | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 370,939 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 230,607 1000 USD | -37.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 230,607 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240,058 1000 USD, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 230,607 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,607 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368,604 1000 USD | 260,147 1000 USD | 570,986 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 592,305 1000 USD | 347,113 1000 USD | 841,904 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 692,488 1000 USD | 330,556 1000 USD | 1.03 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 716,327 1000 USD | 716,327 1000 USD | 716,327 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 371,847 1000 USD | 185,960 1000 USD | 566,836 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,630 1000 USD | 230,607 1000 USD | 533,978 1000 USD | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production value in Zimbabwe?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Zimbabwe was 230,607 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million 1000 USD in 1981.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,960 1000 USD in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.